It's enough to make the typical Islington resident splutter over their breakfast muesli, or perhaps feel too nervous to drive their oh-so-eco-friendly Toyota Prius - but it appears the local authority feels there may be too many estate agents in the borough.
The Islington Tribune reports that a planning direction given by Islington Council's executive committee has removed the permitted development rights which until now allowed traditional shops - if empty - to be turned into small offices perfect for agents without the need for a formal planning application.
The reason, it seems, is the rise and rise of estate agency offices in the borough, which is home to Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
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If there are too many, then they must be charging everyone too much, or they would soon pack up and go wouldn't they?
There's a tempting joke here, but I wouldn't dare be so rude!
It's also full of Arsenal supporters. Some might say that's a double whammy of bad, but I'm saying nothing.
I also think the description of Islington here as some sort of eco-friendly, liberal, luvvie paradise is wide of the mark. Parts of it, yes, but it has its poor and down-at-heel parts too. It's not all metropolitan dinner parties with quinoa and avocado on toast on the menu.
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